In response to RidingWithTheKingII's comment:

If we're talking QBs:

Leaf

Russell

Harrington

Carr

Sanchez

That's my top 5 last decade plus.  Sanchez was lucky to have an established D and a top rated run game to protect him though, which those other QBs did not have whatsoever.

If you're picking top 5 and miss, that's pretty bad.

Sanchez is not on that list. Those guys did nothing Sanchez won a couple playoff games on the road.

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In response to BosoxJoe5's comment:

In response to RidingWithTheKingII's comment:

If we're talking QBs:

Leaf

Russell

Harrington

Carr

Sanchez

That's my top 5 last decade plus.  Sanchez was lucky to have an established D and a top rated run game to protect him though, which those other QBs did not have whatsoever.

If you're picking top 5 and miss, that's pretty bad.

Sanchez is not on that list. Those guys did nothing Sanchez won a couple playoff games on the road.

No. Sanchez handed it off to RBs (top ranked rushing attack and O Line) and had a good D. Those above QBs had nothing close to that whatsoever. The Lions? Carr got killed on every play in Houston.  Russell played in arguably the worst environment at the time in Oakland.

Akili Smith is another name for Cincy that comes to mind. I could go never figure out why GMs would think an NCAA prospect could do it all for an offense when the offense wasn't completely built FIRST.

Sanchez didn't do anything, as we've seen more obviously in recent years. Bottomline is, you should be a franchise QB if you go in the top 5 of a draft. Sanchez is not and never was, 50 million later.

All those above QBs went top 5, I believe. 

Yes, Queenie, remember how it was the Jets D scored 28 points against that "rebuilt" patsies D in the playoffs. 

In response to PATSchampsSB's comment:

Take a look at "How to DON`T play quarterback"with the master Jarmarcus Russel...

Is he the worst draft pick ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6kK73wpGNM

ryan leaf or steve emtman

In response to 42AND46's comment:

In response to PATSchampsSB's comment:

Take a look at "How to DON`T play quarterback"with the master Jarmarcus Russel...

Is he the worst draft pick ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6kK73wpGNM

ryan leaf or steve emtman

Leaf, I Think He,s Doing Time.................

If we're talking QBs:

Leaf

Russell

Harrington

Carr

Sanchez

you forgot gholston! 

That's my top 5 last decade plus.  Sanchez was lucky to have an established D and a top rated run game to protect him though, which those other QBs did not have whatsoever.

If you're picking top 5 and miss, that's pretty bad.

I Never Though Much Of This Guy Either.....

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In response to Muzwell's comment:

In the Patriots category, I nominate Hart Lee Dykes. 

What about Eugene Chung?  lol

Christ, our front office back then was the like Jets now. 

Those were brutal years, front office, ownership, coaching, you name it. Victor Kiam, Sam Jankovich, Dick McPherson, wow. Comical really. Then there was the everpresent threat of the team moving to LA or wherever. 

The Sullivan years weren't much better, but at least they had a couple of good runs with Fairbanks and then with Berry.

I think the Sullivans selling it off and not caring, is a reflection of how they actually ran the franchise the whole time.

Part of the problem with ownership changing hands is WHO the franchise is sold to. That's part of the responsibilty of the seller.   From there, a crappy owner like Kiam, let it go to Jankovich and then to Orthwein, etc. Kraft put a stop to it, thank god.

The Sullivans were a hokey family that treated owning the team like it was playing Russian Roulette for a night at a casino. 

It was just a random series of moves with no thought behind them for 25 years. And, they were cheap. 

Not quite Jeremy Jacobs level, but close.

Reggie Dupard

Looking at the 1983 draft the Patriots chose Tony Eason over Dan Marino,

In response to ANONMD08's comment:

Looking at the 1983 draft the Patriots chose Tony Eason over Dan Marino,

in defense of this choice the Pats were'nt alone  but at least Eason ( Grogan  part time) got us to a Super Bowl. how about Jets taking Ken Obrien over Marino.

It was the demon weed that was the cause of his slide  ... too many GMs saw Refer Madness in High School